Keto's pov
The heads of the gang were gathered at a separate room for a meeting. And from what I think, this will definitely be about Ash and I.
Ren sat at the center and faced us. We won the event, but the boss doesn't look happy at all. "…I thought… we all agreed on something." His cold eyes was enough to engrave fear into anyone, everyone remained silent just to listen to him.
"Ash, Keto… are you guys trying to make me look like a fucking joke?!"
I faced down when I can't bear to meet his eyes anymore. Ren rarely gets mad like this, and I know well why… people don't like to anger someone who got incomparable strength.
The tone of his voice got higher as he continued to scold us. "Haven't we all agreed that we'd never fall on our knees once we get accepted by the Neutral Faction!?"
Ren suddenly pulled me on the collar and yelled at my face. "DIDN'T WE AGREED ON THAT!?"
"...y-yes."
"THEN WHY THE FUCK WERE YOU LAYING ON YOUR BACK EARLIER!?" I can't say anything further.
Now that the Ren we all know is enraged, no one can stop him now. "YOU FUCKING WEAK ASS DISGRACE! TO THINK THAT I EVEN PUT YOU ON YOUR FUCKING POSITION JUST TO GET FUCKING BATTERED BY SOME UNKNOWN NAMELESS SHIT WE NEVER HEARD BEFORE!"
His bawling was always followed by his fists being thrown at our faces, though I was the only who's getting lashed out on because Ash is already injured enough
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After getting knocked down by Rhys, it was even more harsh to receive another beating from your own boss. Ren didn't hold himself back, the others didn't even bother to stop him... who could even dare to stop this fucking monster.
Ren only stopped when I can't even manage to get on my feet anymore. "...just so you know, there won't be a next time for the two of you if this happens again."
All I can do is turn my face away and endure the pain. Everything's already so horrible until I saw the door being slightly opened, and Lyde was watching... probably the whole fucking time.
He must have thought how pathetic I was. "...shit."
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Lynn's pov
I never knew Ren is capable of getting mad. He can be intimidating and scary, but sometimes he can also be a little nice from time to time. I also thought they all get along, though witnessing this first hand... it was far from what I thought at all.
Keto was also pitiful. I never imagined he'd get beaten like that and it didn't happened only once, but twice! I don't know if he saw me when he turned to my direction earlier, I quickly left before he notices.
However... "S-Shit, I think I'm lost."
There's only a few turns from where I'm supposed to be. Then there were people that's about to take a turn at the hallway I'm at, so I had to run far away from those people. Who knows what they might do to me if they saw me.
"Tsk. Aren't there any maps here?" Every hallway is empty, there were only door rooms that leads to who knows where. And I'm not taking any chances of opening one of 'em.
"That fucking Damien..." if it weren't for him, I'd still be at the room right now. They might even skip me if they start paying everyone right now! "SHIT!"
The thought made me panick. I wanted to get back as soon as I can, though I think it only led me even further away. "Everything will be pointless if I don't get paid!" The very purpose of my presence here will be meaningless!!
I quit wondering around and just sat on the cold tiled floor. This place is like a labyrinth, I'll never get out of here at this rate...
Hugging my legs and resting my head on my knees, that was all I can do at the moment. Getting stuck like this is the worst, why do I have to suffer like this?
All of a sudden, there were another group of people who's about to take turn and pass this hallway. And a certain someone from those people isn't just some random person, it was fucking CAIN!!!
"I-I've got no choice!" I immediately opened the nearest door I can reach and hid myself there. I waited for them to go away before I go out and continue my search for the room where I'm supposed to be.
When their voices finally faded into silence, I took a peak outside just to make sure. "...hmm, what are you peaking outside for?"
"Just making sure there's no passerby anymore."
"I see... do you really think it's alright for you to be here?"
"No, I—" Realizing that I wasn't aware, I instantly turned to look at the person who spoke to me. Fuck! There's someone in this room!!